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Re:iOS 17 will reportedly set the stage for sideloading apps... by harold_b on Monday April 17, 2023 @05:30PM (#35606872)
The OS can control the data the app has access to for fingerprinting, with enough restrictions apps like Facebook would still have to rely on guesswork to do so
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Re:iOS 17 will reportedly set the stage for sideloading apps... by zamadatix on Monday April 17, 2023 @09:24PM (#35608851)
The OS can only stop fingerprinting of the hardware while the app is generating a fingerprint of the user. The latter is more valuable anyways since most users use more than 1 device and change those devices over time.

You can't solve a behavior problem with OS controls. It's not about what bits on the device are readable it's about what happens with the identity information shared with 3rd parties.

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